A Bee In My Bonnet – Or Rather, My Wedding Dress!

Ever since I got stung on the bottom of the foot by a bee sneakily lurking in my shoe at age eight, I’ve been deathly afraid of the little buzzers. So, when a bee stealthily made its way onto the scene during our Gardens of the World photo shoot, things could have unraveled into chaos very quickly.

I could have gotten stung. I could have panicked and damaged my dress. But thanks to my calm and quick-thinking fiance, none of those things happened.

Ever cool and collected, Stephen simply asked me to stop for a moment as we were heading to one of the garden’s photo sites. I didn’t know what was going on, but watched as he quickly reached underneath one tier of lace on my gown. Then I saw it. A bee, no doubt attracted to the floral patterns embroidered into the lace, had crept underneath a layer while I wasn’t looking!

But Stephen removed it so quickly that I didn’t even have time to so much as bat an eyelash. I guess creepy crawlers are one hazard of taking photos or holding a wedding at an outdoor location!

Has your husband or fiance ever stepped in to save the day at just the right moment? Do bees or other insects gross you out, too?

(Photo Credits: Alex Neumann Photography)